Progressive metal/rock band
Kirk from Basel, Switzerland is a new
acquaintance to me and surprises me with
very melodic melodies in a quite heavy
surrounding, diverse tempos and
marvelous drum-action. Razor sharp
guitars and excellent vocals grab my
interest directly in the very first spin
and after several rounds together,
this album has grown into a concrete and solid
metal album.
The opening songs 'Devil's Claw',
'Supersonic Speed' and the title track 'Masquerade'
are three shining
musical gems that are in Dream Theatre
standards (world class). I really love
the strong keyboard work on the album
and it gives Kirk a thicker and fatter
sound. In my favourite track, the
melodic 'Nothing Else But Lies' they
do put everything together, and the result is a majestic
song. 'Time' is also a great song, which
goes in a much higher pace and is almost
a power metal song. Another dazzling
track is the epic 'The End of the
Universe', which is an progressive metal
tune with stunning guitars and strong
vocals from Thomi Raush.
Kirk was formed back in 2000
and 'Masquerade' is only their second
album. I really hope that they can
produce more frequently in the future,
because it has been a very, very
positive journey.
Mature melodic metal with
progressive influences is my overall
impression and if you like Queensr˙che
with a touch from Dream Theater, you
will love this album.
Kirk:
Thomi Rauch - Vocals
Sammy Lasagni - Guitars
Daniel Pfister - Bass
Bruno Berger - Keyboards
Philipp Eichenberger - Drums
